A 58-year-old with acute ischemic stroke arrives 2 hours after onset. BP 182/108 mmHg. Otherwise eligible for alteplase. What should be done before th...

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A 58-year-old with acute ischemic stroke arrives 2 hours after onset. BP 182/108 mmHg. Otherwise eligible for alteplase. What should be done before thrombolysis?

Accepted Answer

Lower BP to

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Proceed without BP control

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Delay alteplase until 4.5 hours

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Administer platelet transfusion first

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A 58-year-old with acute ischemic stroke arrives 2 hours after onset. BP 182/108 mmHg. Otherwise eligible for alteplase. What should be done before thrombolysis?